Last Thursday, March 14, Pennsylvania’s Education Committee met in a caucus room with seating for 200 in Harrisburg. The PA House opened their doors to the public in an attempt to gain insight on recent bill proposals, House Bill 618 and House Bill 759.While the caucus room only holds about 200 people, the rotunda within […]
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Is Research Difficult for You?
March 12, 2013Learn some of the facts about using the internet for research through this informational visual. You may be surprised what you learn. Graphic provided by OnlineEducation.net
Continue Reading »A Mom On Cyber School
March 11, 2013Attending cyber school is a choice given to students and parents, which has been made accessible due to the School Choice Movement. This movement has created learning options for students whose needs are not being met in traditional brick-and-mortar school environments. For a parent and child advocate like Suzanne Baumann, choosing cyber school was […]
Continue Reading »A Night to Remember…NHS and NJHS Inductions
March 7, 2013The sounds heard outside the Rustin High School student weight room, training room, and auxiliary gym are usually those of rubber soled sneakers and bouncing balls. Instead, clicking heels and gleeful chatter echoed through those halls last Tuesday night. This is because 21CCCS hosted its National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society inductions in […]
Continue Reading »Preparing for Standardized Testing
March 6, 2013The months of March and April are especially unique at 21st Century Cyber Charter School. That’s because our students are required to take state standardized tests. While every public school student in Pennsylvania takes these exams each year (depending upon grade level) the distribution of these tests is wildly different for a brick-and-mortar school. When […]
Continue Reading »Recent Article Tackles Cyber School Option
March 4, 2013An active parent recently reached out to our school to let us know about an article that had been run by a local media outfit. The article had circulated through our own offices, because it related directly to our learning community. The article depicted how cyber schools are viewed in the larger public eye, […]
Continue Reading »Student Spotlight! Meet Emma…
February 28, 201321CCCS is proud to recognize the academic pursuits of alumni after they leave the comforts of high school behind. The world is a great big place with a wide range of opportunities. This week, we’d like to feature an alumni who graduated more recently. Since commencement, Emma has enrolled as a student at Muhlenberg College. […]
Continue Reading »Survival Tips for Standardized Testing
February 27, 2013The months of March, April, and May are swamped here at 21CCCS. We busily prepare to distribute state standardized tests to our students, who live all throughout the commonwealth. This is no easy task for a cyber school. We try to make the testing schedule convenient and workable for everyone. But, what really makes this […]
Continue Reading »Spring Break Possibilities
The time to relax is coming! Our students and teachers here at 21CCCS work SO hard; they have earned a little rest and relaxation. But, what to do? Not everyone can hop a plane to the Congo, or afford a cruise of the Mediterranean. Spring break is the time of the school year just before […]
Continue Reading »The Heart of a Poet
February 25, 2013Poetry is one of the most beautiful art forms we have. It offers a way for individuals to express themselves, connect with others, and explore something in our lives in a new way. 21CCCS is proud of our very own resident poet, Tiffany Power, whose passion for poetry has led to a recent publication. Tiffany […]
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